3 papers
cond-mat.mes-hall2026
Mesoscopic routers and single-pole double-throw switches for electronic heat
José Balduque, Rafael Sánchez
The unavoidable dissipation of heat in electronic nanostructures is a crucial problem, specially when their operation requires low temperatures. It demands finding devices able to…
cond-mat.mes-hall2024
Scattering theory of thermal and bipolar thermoelectric diodes
José Balduque, Rafael Sánchez
We investigate the minimal requirements that induce a nonreciprocal response to temperature differences in a mesoscopic electronic conductor. We identify two distinct mechanisms in…
cond-mat.mes-hall2024
Thermal junctions controlled with Aharonov-Bohm phases
José Balduque, Adrián Mecha, Rafael Sánchez
Unlike charge, heat flows are difficult to control. We show that, in mesoscopic conductors, electronic thermal currents can be manipulated with a magnetic field by using the Aharon…